Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 24,205 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,205 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 27 groups
All-time high
24,205 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
11,132 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Western Asia stood at 24,205 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Western Asia peaked at 24,205 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,132 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,132 kg/ha
1962 11,840 kg/ha +6.4%
1963 11,996 kg/ha +1.3%
1964 13,267 kg/ha +10.6%
1965 13,356 kg/ha +0.7%
1966 13,868 kg/ha +3.8%
1967 13,271 kg/ha -4.3%
1968 13,851 kg/ha +4.4%
1969 14,295 kg/ha +3.2%
1970 14,447 kg/ha +1.1%
1971 14,403 kg/ha -0.3%
1972 14,259 kg/ha -1.0%
1973 13,119 kg/ha -8.0%
1974 14,522 kg/ha +10.7%
1975 16,417 kg/ha +13.1%
1976 15,981 kg/ha -2.7%
1977 14,743 kg/ha -7.7%
1978 14,825 kg/ha +0.6%
1979 17,121 kg/ha +15.5%
1980 15,309 kg/ha -10.6%
1981 16,110 kg/ha +5.2%
1982 14,655 kg/ha -9.0%
1983 15,127 kg/ha +3.2%
1984 16,230 kg/ha +7.3%
1985 16,113 kg/ha -0.7%
1986 16,599 kg/ha +3.0%
1987 16,108 kg/ha -3.0%
1988 16,691 kg/ha +3.6%
1989 13,319 kg/ha -20.2%
1990 14,996 kg/ha +12.6%
1991 15,897 kg/ha +6.0%
1992 13,898 kg/ha -12.6%
1993 16,148 kg/ha +16.2%
1994 14,360 kg/ha -11.1%
1995 14,188 kg/ha -1.2%
1996 15,922 kg/ha +12.2%
1997 16,188 kg/ha +1.7%
1998 16,598 kg/ha +2.5%
1999 16,694 kg/ha +0.6%
2000 16,240 kg/ha -2.7%
2001 16,168 kg/ha -0.4%
2002 16,337 kg/ha +1.0%
2003 16,734 kg/ha +2.4%
2004 17,397 kg/ha +4.0%
2005 16,954 kg/ha -2.5%
2006 17,125 kg/ha +1.0%
2007 17,060 kg/ha -0.4%
2008 17,752 kg/ha +4.1%
2009 17,534 kg/ha -1.2%
2010 18,388 kg/ha +4.9%
2011 18,430 kg/ha +0.2%
2012 18,575 kg/ha +0.8%
2013 18,976 kg/ha +2.2%
2014 19,100 kg/ha +0.7%
2015 20,038 kg/ha +4.9%
2016 21,737 kg/ha +8.5%
2017 21,744 kg/ha +0.0%
2018 22,212 kg/ha +2.2%
2019 22,058 kg/ha -0.7%
2020 22,296 kg/ha +1.1%
2021 22,253 kg/ha -0.2%
2022 22,919 kg/ha +3.0%
2023 24,110 kg/ha +5.2%
2024 24,205 kg/ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,986 kg/ha 11,132 kg/ha 14,295 kg/ha 9
1970s 14,984 kg/ha 13,119 kg/ha 17,121 kg/ha 10
1980s 15,626 kg/ha 13,319 kg/ha 16,691 kg/ha 10
1990s 15,489 kg/ha 13,898 kg/ha 16,694 kg/ha 10
2000s 16,930 kg/ha 16,168 kg/ha 17,752 kg/ha 10
2010s 20,126 kg/ha 18,388 kg/ha 22,212 kg/ha 10
2020s 23,157 kg/ha 22,253 kg/ha 24,205 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 10 Spain 35,086 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 China, mainland 35,045 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 China 34,842 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 Albania 34,758 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Cyprus 34,733 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Morocco 34,140 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Australia 33,925 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Western Asia?
Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Western Asia was 24,205 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 24,205 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,132 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
Western Asia ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,984 data points, 1961–2024
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